Update from Kumawu By -Elections::AKUFO ADDO NPP WINS KUMAWU PARLIAMENTARY SEAT:

Update from Kumawu By -Elections::AKUFO ADDO NPP WINS KUMAWU PARLIAMENTARY SEAT:

NPP’s candidate Ernest Yaw Anim
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate in the Kumawu by-election Ernest Yaw Anim has won the elections.

He polled 15,264 votes to defeat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Kwesi Amankwah, and the two other Independent Candidates.

Kwesi Amankwah managed 3,723 votes while Kwaku Duah (1) had 2,478 votes with the other Kwaku Duah had 62 votes.

Below is the full certified results

Ernest Yaw Anim (NPP) – 15,264 (70.91%)

Kwasi Amankwah (NDC) – 3,723 (17.29%)

Kwaku Duah 1 (Ind) – 2,478 (11.51%)

Kwaku Duah 2 (Ind) – 62 (0.29%)

Total valid votes – 21,527

Rejected – 204

Total votes cast – 21,731

Registered voters – 34,790

Turnout – 62.46

Source: updatesghana.com
(Hon Baffour Awuah-Managing editor)